Az. Agr. Marchetto Giuseppe

In Gambellara, on the Vicenza hills, the Garganega grape finds its most concentrated expression. Marchetto Giuseppe works with the area's only DOCG, Recioto di Gambellara, a wine made from dried grapes that the regulations specify in both *passito* (sweet, still) and *spumante* (sparkling) versions. The zone spans four municipalities where calcareous soils and cool nights retain sugars and aromas, pushing the grapes towards a maturity that few Italian white wines naturally achieve. It is from this concentration that the minimum 14% alcohol threshold required for the denomination's wines originates: not a technical goal, but the consequence of grapes left to rest until the water evaporates and only the essence remains. The temperate continental climate of inland Veneto dictates the timing, and the *appassimento* (drying) process demands patience. Marchetto Giuseppe operates within this restricted perimeter, where Garganega ceases to be a widespread grape and becomes a rare substance, capable of sustaining sweetness without succumbing to fatigue.

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